Systems Architect Jobs in Virginia
Systems Architect jobs in Virginia are among the most active in the country, concentrated in defense IT, federal civilian contracting, and enterprise cloud infrastructure, with openings at every level from associate through principal architect. The heaviest hiring is in the Northern Virginia and Arlington corridors, with Richmond and Hampton Roads also generating consistent demand. Booz Allen Hamilton, Leidos, and General Dynamics Information Technology are among the most established employers in the state for this role, with consistent openings in cloud architecture, cybersecurity-focused systems design, and enterprise integration. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About The Role
Expert Systems Integrators support the Government by leading and overseeing the integrity of the NSG/ASG systems-of-systems enterprise. They lead and oversee planning, implementation approaches, testing, documenting, and maintaining solutions for total cloud services, systems or subsystems using defined processes and tools. They provide end-to-end system development life cycle support to the program Provide Subject Matter Expertise to shorten the timeline associated with adopting, integrating, and properly exposing new Sources/Suppliers products/services and develop trade space options for efficient planning, programming, budgeting, and execution cycles.
Duties include:
- Provides expert advice to the Government in the areas of relating vision, strategy, plans, needs, requirements, and process and capability developments.
- Conducts solution assessments, scheduling analysis, and integration across IPO product lines and other services to enable mission functions.
- Capture and translate mission and customer requirements into products and capabilities for optimized solutions; partner with Product Managers for backlog grooming and roadmap sequencing of features.
- Conducts: planning; captures, analyzes, traces user requirements; architecture traceability, procedures, and problem identification to automate or improve existing systems and review cloud service capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations for existing user workflows and to enable improvements.
- Provide expertise to interpret and implement customer data requirements
- Ability to effectively influence and seamlessly work with IPOs, Chief Data Officer (CDO), and other CIOT capability providers to meet the goals of Content Conveyance
- Assists with Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Actions (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.
- Provides expert-level support by leading technical teams for the design, implementation, and governance of processes and frameworks of ontology that guide the creation, management, evolution, and use of Foundation GEOINT consistent with organizational requirements.
- Assists the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design.
- Strong team player, self-starter, comfortable working in a complex/multifaceted development environment
- Ability to work independently and as a team leader under tight deadlines managing priorities
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-contractor / government organization
- Maintain and track an Agile schedule in an appropriate project management capability (JIRA, Confluence, etc.)
Location: This position is 100% onsite in Springfield, Virginia. Remote or hybrid work is not available.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, ontologies, or related STEM degree program, or 18+ years work experience as a Systems Integrator.
- 18+ years of experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, NGA Production and Dissemination, IC TCPED.
- Expert experience working system integration or system engineering experience in government or industry.
- TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly
Desired:
- Demonstrated expert-level proficiency in using Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) frameworks and implementing Common Core Ontologies (CCO).
- Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
- Working knowledge of Software Development Frameworks.
- Documented work experience in the field of geospatial intelligence.
- Working knowledge of photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems, geomatics, or related fields.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.
About The Role
Expert Systems Integrators support the Government by leading and overseeing the integrity of the NSG/ASG systems-of-systems enterprise. They lead and oversee planning, implementation approaches, testing, documenting, and maintaining solutions for total cloud services, systems or subsystems using defined processes and tools. They provide end-to-end system development life cycle support to the program Provide Subject Matter Expertise to shorten the timeline associated with adopting, integrating, and properly exposing new Sources/Suppliers products/services and develop trade space options for efficient planning, programming, budgeting, and execution cycles.
Duties include:
- Provides expert advice to the Government in the areas of relating vision, strategy, plans, needs, requirements, and process and capability developments.
- Conducts solution assessments, scheduling analysis, and integration across IPO product lines and other services to enable mission functions.
- Capture and translate mission and customer requirements into products and capabilities for optimized solutions; partner with Product Managers for backlog grooming and roadmap sequencing of features.
- Conducts: planning; captures, analyzes, traces user requirements; architecture traceability, procedures, and problem identification to automate or improve existing systems and review cloud service capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations for existing user workflows and to enable improvements.
- Provide expertise to interpret and implement customer data requirements
- Ability to effectively influence and seamlessly work with IPOs, Chief Data Officer (CDO), and other CIOT capability providers to meet the goals of Content Conveyance
- Assists with Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Actions (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.
- Provides expert-level support by leading technical teams for the design, implementation, and governance of processes and frameworks of ontology that guide the creation, management, evolution, and use of Foundation GEOINT consistent with organizational requirements.
- Assists the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design.
- Strong team player, self-starter, comfortable working in a complex/multifaceted development environment
- Ability to work independently and as a team leader under tight deadlines managing priorities
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-contractor / government organization
- Maintain and track an Agile schedule in an appropriate project management capability (JIRA, Confluence, etc.)
Location: This position is 100% onsite in Springfield, Virginia. Remote or hybrid work is not available.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, ontologies, or related STEM degree program, or 18+ years work experience as a Systems Integrator.
- 18+ years of experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, NGA Production and Dissemination, IC TCPED.
- Expert experience working system integration or system engineering experience in government or industry.
- TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly
Desired:
- Demonstrated expert-level proficiency in using Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) frameworks and implementing Common Core Ontologies (CCO).
- Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
- Working knowledge of Software Development Frameworks.
- Documented work experience in the field of geospatial intelligence.
- Working knowledge of photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems, geomatics, or related fields.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.
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What Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in systems architect jobs across Virginia.
- Active security clearance or eligibility for a DoD or federal clearance
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related engineering field
- Professional certification such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, TOGAF, or equivalent enterprise architecture credential
- Demonstrated experience designing large-scale distributed or cloud-based systems architectures
- Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools and modern DevSecOps practices
- Experience supporting federal or defense programs under frameworks such as NIST or CMMC
Systems Architect Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a systems architect in Virginia?
Virginia does not require a state-issued license specifically for systems architects. The typical path into the role in Virginia begins with a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or systems engineering, followed by several years in roles such as systems administrator, software engineer, or IT analyst. Employers in Virginia, particularly federal contractors, place significant weight on vendor-neutral enterprise architecture credentials like TOGAF and cloud certifications from AWS or Microsoft, which function as the practical gatekeepers to senior roles.
How much do systems architects make in Virginia?
Systems architects in Virginia earn a median of about $139,030 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $77,130 for the lowest 10% to over $185,950 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire systems architects in Virginia?
Employers hiring systems architects in Virginia right now include Peraton, Booz Allen Hamilton, and General Dynamics Information Technology, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Virginia's deep federal contracting ecosystem means many of the largest and most consistent hirers are systems integrators and defense IT firms with long-term government program work anchored in Northern Virginia.
Which Virginia cities have the most systems architect jobs?
The cities with the most systems architect openings in Virginia are Springfield, Chantilly, and Reston. Northern Virginia dominates because it hosts the highest concentration of federal agencies, defense contractors, and cloud infrastructure providers in the country, while Richmond and Hampton Roads generate demand through state government IT programs and naval and military installations that require enterprise systems support.
Are there remote systems architect jobs in Virginia?
Yes, and more than most technical fields. About 50% of systems architect openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the desk-based and design-heavy nature of the role. The portions of the work most amenable to remote arrangements are architecture documentation, cloud design, and stakeholder advisory functions, while roles that require on-site access to classified networks or sensitive government facilities remain in-person.
How can I get hired as a systems architect in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving laterally from a systems administrator, network engineer, or software developer role into a junior or associate architect position at a Virginia federal contractor. Firms like Booz Allen Hamilton, SAIC, and Leidos run structured new-graduate and early-career associate programs that place candidates without architecture experience on federal program teams where they can develop design skills under senior architects. Earning an AWS or Azure fundamentals certification before applying gives candidates a concrete credential that resonates with Virginia hiring managers, even without hands-on architecture experience.
Where can I find and apply to systems architect jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to systems architect jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings from employers across Northern Virginia, Richmond, Hampton Roads, and beyond. Find roles that fit your experience and specialization and apply directly to the ones that match.
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